Collapsible canopy support



Sept. 13, 1932. v. P. NELSON COLLAPSIBLE, CANOPY SUPPORT Filed Dec. 2, 19151 Fil 131 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 A NT F CE fvIReINrA r. NELSON, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

oo LLArsI iLE CANOiYi snrron'r I 1 ippncae n filed December 2, i931. serial No. 573,494.

- This invention relates to improvements in canopy supports, particularly of a type which may be mounted upon 'thewal'lover abedorthelike.

' The general 'object'of'this invention is to provide an; improved form of cano'py or drapery support made in knock dow n form so that it may be'easily taken apart. The structure is of'sucha nature that-the del vice may be mounted directly upon a wall and supported by 'the wall molding, for

example, with the result that the device may be placed over any object in the room, such as a bed, a chair, or the like. One, of the advantages'of a construction of this type is that it can be easily moved about the room and lends itself to employ-- ment in any number of suitable, decorative schemes. p j Another'objectofithe invention isthe pro: vision of a structure of this type which, while of a rugged c'onstructiomis at the same time capable of being taken apart or put togetherwithout difliculty, andlhence '25 further lends itself to' ready storage when not in use. p

These and many other obj'ects, will'ap pear from the following disclosure, are secured by means of this invention.

This invention resides substantially infthe combination, construction, arrangement, and relative location ofparts, allas will be'described in detail in connection with the 1- drawingand claims.

Referring tothe drawing Figure l is aside elevational view of the device of this invention showing it mounted one wall molding; p i o Fig. 2 is a front elevational vlew of the wall bracket;

set forth in the appended Fig. v3 is a bottom plan' view ofthe plate which supports the rotating ring support- 1 ing arms; V

Fig. 4; is a detail view of the sockets which receive the ring forming bands; and

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view of this socket. The device of this invention involves a simple structure upon which canopies or draperies may be secured and from which, they may hang or be draped in any suitabled'ecorative manner. are known for direct attachment to bedsand the like for supporting draperies thereover. The purpose of this invention is toprovide a structure which need not be mounted upon the bed, but rather lends itself to mounting .onthe wall over the bed and hence provides a less conspicuous structure for supporting the draperies, and also permits of mounting of the device in any part of the room.

Referring to the drawing,the wall line is indicated in Fig. 1, to which is secured the usual molding 2 that normally extends around the room near. the ceiling. The de vice itself comprises a support made up of a vertical portion 3, a horizontal rearwardly extending portion 4:, and an upwardly extending portion 5. At the top is'provided a that the portion 11 may slide down in the sockets 8 and 9, and the portion 12 may lie between the wings 7 The outer end of the arm 12 is providedrwith a ring in wh'ichis secureda plate 171by means of a screw 14,

a wing'nut 15, and a washer 16. The plate 17 is provided withv a series ofsockets 18 formed therein and lying on the under surface thereof. Adjacent the inner ends of each of these sockets are struck up tabs 19.

At the center ofthe plate 1( is'a hole 17 through which the screw 14; passes. Each of the sockets 18 isprovided with an arm 20 which fits thereinto and eachof which is limited-in its inward movement by means of the tabs 19 which act asstops. The outer Devices of this naturev out of the body portion 3 and suitably formed so as to rest on the molding, as indicated in Fig. 1. TheportronB isprovided with a hole 3 through which a threaded bolt 25 )asses. This bolt also assesthrou h an L-shaped piece 24 which isprovided with a vertical slot in the vertical portion. This L-{shaped member 24 is adjustable in a ve tical direction for a distance defined bythe length of the slot. therein and may be clamped in any one of a number of positionsbymeans of the wing nut 26. The purpose of this Leshaped. member is to support the inner end of the ring, shaped frame sothat when the draperiesiare attached thereto it cannot be pulled out of a substantially horizontal position, The portion 6 prevents its movement in theother direction so that the ring shaped frameis supported substantially horizontal-- ly even though the draperies pull unevenly thereon, The rearwardly extending. portion tresting against the wall acts to hold the entire structure in such a manner that the ring portion ishorizontal.

Asthose skilledin the art know, thedraperies are secured to the ring portionin any suitable manner so, as to depend therefrom and will, when properly designed, subs-tantiallyh de the fixture. From the above deT scription li'rWlll: be seen that the structure.

of this invention, while exceedingly simple and adapted, to be readilytakenapart and puttogether, is admirably adapted for the intended use, and ,is of a nature to providea rugged construction.

I am well; aware that the principles of this invention an d thedetails of construction may be readily varied by those skilled, in the art without departingfrom the invention, and I I do not therefore desire to be limited by the What I seek to secure by Letters Patent is 2,

1. A canopy support adapted to bemounted upon a wallcomprising a supporting plate having hooks thereon and a rearwardly eX- Forexample, it is obvioustothosev said bracket, and a clrapery supporting frame comprisinga.platemounted on said armchave ing a plurality of sockets thereon, arms mounted-An said socketsand radiatingmutwardly from. theplate, and means secured to the outer ends ofsaid arms to. form,a .,frame-.

4.:A canopy supportcomprising wall bracket having means thereom fonmounting it on the.wall, a rm detachably securedtoi said bracket, and. adraperysuppprtingframe compri singa plate mountedlon said, armhav-.

ng-, a plurality soc ets hereQ l,- a s;

mounted in said sockets andradiating out wardly. from the. plate,--,and a plurality of strips I secured to; thdouter ends. of said arms toform a frame.

5.. Acompletely collapsibl canopy support comprising a wall bracket having means,

thereon for ,mountingit on they wall, an, arm

detauhably secured to ,said, bracket, and a drapery supporting frame, mounted on said,

arm! comprising a plate (having, a plurality of sockets thereon,armsmounted nsaid sockets.

ndradiat ngp twar ly from. the pla e, s k.

et memb'ers'secured to the outer ends offsaid,

armsflnd. metal bands mounted in saidsooket members to. forma frame.

6. A canopy supporttcomplfi lillg a zwallf;

bracket havinga rearwardly extending pacer per ion nd a iforwardly extend ng.

lip, parallel wings formediion said lip, sockets ormed co s idj racket;ans-arm. mo tedin.

said sockets and j1yingbetweensaid v wings; and a canopy supporting frame secured-to the outer end of said arm.

7. A canopy support as; described,, .comprising a wall bracket adaptedtobe mounted on a Wall moulding and having spacer means at its lower end to,supportitparallel tothe wall," and a. collapsible canopy,supp orting,

me d c ab y Q1 Il 6d.t 1ereO Intestimony whereof I have hereunto. set my hand on this 30th day of November A. D.,

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